Case Problem: Blades‚ Inc. 1. One point of concern for you is that there is a tradeoff between the higher interest rates in Thailand and the delayed conversion of baht into dollars. Explain what this means. ANSWER: If the net baht-denominated cash flows are converted into dollars today‚ Blades is not subject to any future depreciation of the baht that would result in less dollar cash flows. 2. If the net baht received from the Thailand operation are invested in Thailand‚ how will
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History: Steiney Richards was tried and convicted of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance. Richards appealed the trial court’s decision‚ the Court of Appeals affirmed. Richards then appealed to the Wisconsin Supreme Court and that court affirmed the appellate court’s ruling. (201 Wis. 2d 845‚ 549 N.W.2d 218 (1996)). Richards appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court‚ certiorari was granted. Facts: After an investigation revealed substantial evidence that Steiney Richards was involved in
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INTRODUCTION Home Depot enjoyed high growth of revenues and profits in the period 1978-2003. From 7 mio USD of revenues in 1979 to 64‚8 bn in 2003. Revenue growth was generated mainly due to external growth coming from mergers and acquisitions. Home Depot has four product categories: Building and Remodeling‚ Home Décor and Organizing‚ Outdoor Living and Tool and Hardware. Company went through some structural changes when in 2000 first non funder Bob Nerdelli became the CEO of the company. Nerdelli
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2008 → John Dragasevich (president)‚ small water filtration company based out of Toronto‚ Ontario‚ considering expansion‚ increasingly strict regulations on wastewater management implemented by government‚ invest in new technology (membrane biological reactors)? Industry: → increased demand for water and water treatment‚ trend expected to continue → market projections reaching $348 billion → demand growing for safe drinking water in developing countries → sustainability challenges and advancements
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Executive Summary: Par‚ Inc has developed a new coating designed to resist cuts and provide a more durable ball. One concern for Par‚ Inc was the effect of the new coating on driving distances. Par would like the new cut-resistant ball to offer driving distances comparable to those of the current-model golf ball. To compare the driving distances for the two balls‚ 40 balls of both new and current models were subjected to distance test. The testing was performed with a mechanical hitting machine
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Case: America Online. Inc. 1. Prior to 1995‚ why was America Online (AOL) so successful in the commercial online industry relative to its competitors CompuServe and Prodigy? • AOL was able to gain more market share because of rapid advertisement expansion • The company agressively marketed its online service using both independent marketing efforts‚ such as direct mail packets with AOL software disks; television and print advertising; co-marketing efforts with computer magazine publishers‚ also
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Sorzal Distributors? Explain. Sorzal Distributors established itself as being one of the most reputable dealers in authentic southwestern jewelry and pottery and developed a national reputation as one of the most respected importers of these artifacts (Case Study‚ n.d.). To be able to meet the needs and requests of its growing market‚ Sorzal Distributors started manufacturing‚ high quality replicas of its artifacts and limited the distribution of its products through special dealers‚ firm-sponsored showings
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Case 5.3 The North Face‚ Inc 1 Auditors should not insist that their clients accept all proposed audit adjustments even those that have an “immaterial” effect on the given set of financial statements. Because “immaterial” effect on the financial statements will not affect the users’ decisions. Therefore‚ auditors have to confirm if the effects on the financial statements are really “immaterial”. If there are really “immaterial”‚ sometimes the auditor would be forced by the clients to ignore it
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A community college established in May 1960‚ San Jacinto College serves the communities and citizens of East Harris County‚ Texas with 28‚326 students enrolled in the 2015 fall semester. San Jacinto has grown tremendously and so has the support for this college entity. As a taxpayer and student‚ it is important to know where the money is being utilized‚ how the school is operated and who to hold accountable in case a problem was to occur. When San Jacinto College originated in 1960‚ voters in
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Livent‚ Inc. is a company that is very involved in the entertainment business‚ mainly in live theatrical productions. When dealing with a company in the entertainment industry‚ there are many risks that can be involved in auditing situations. A big risk that can be common is working with the higher officers of the company who are not strongly educated in the financial field. They are only familiar with the entertainment part of it and do not pay attention to a lot of the finances. It is common for
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